SPRHA126R0336_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI Form S53) documenting approval for a sole source procurement under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1).

The contracting agency is DLA Weapons Support Ogden (OO-DLA/AUB) under Solicitation Number SPRHA1-26-R-0336, seeking to acquire 200 units of T-38 Shimmy Damper housing (NSN 4820-01-589-7552) on a firm fixed-price basis with no options. The acquisition targets Circor Aerospace, Inc. (CAGE 50601) as the sole approved source, justified under AMSC 3 (acquire directly from manufacturer for second or subsequent time) and an "Other" justification noting that Circor Aerospace is the only approved source to fulfill the requirement. A sources sought notice/RFI was posted on 29 JAN 2026 via Contract Opportunities, which resulted in no industry responses. Market research was conducted on 4 JUL 2026 including RFI/SSS posted to Sam.gov, commercial catalog reviews, procurement history analysis, and Internet database searches, confirming no alternative sources capable of meeting the requirement exist.

The anticipated cost is not disclosed in the document (redacted). The justification notes that technical data is proprietary and unavailable for competitive development, the contractor is unwilling to sell data rights, and the Air Force regularly inquires with manufacturers regarding data sharing while analyzing reverse engineering feasibility. Approval is authorized at the Competition Advocate level for amounts exceeding $900,000 but not exceeding $20,000,000. The Contracting Officer (Rocky Tello, PCO) and Competition Advocate (Tyler Ouellette) certified the justification as accurate and complete on 3 February 2026 and 13 February 2026, respectively.